@pkimpton That is awesome! Next thing you know, you are going to get better battery life and a faster phone! It will make the next two months or so go by so much smoother

@nickh yep, stripped ou the stock email, calendar, the asurion security (since I use sophos), dropped Audible as well. Debating on the LG launcher, but not until I find another lightweight backup.

@pkimpton I would worry that the LG launcher would be like the HTC launcher and parts of the launcher for the lock screen. On the manufacturers version of Android, you are right, a back up before doing that is a good idea

@nickh decided to keep the LG launcher, don't want to risk f'n with the 2nd screen.

@pkimpton ahhh you are using the v20! That is what I am using for the time being.
I have the Tmo version, with a 10500 mHa battery and Lineage 16 (Android 9). Battery lasts about 2.5 days with normal usage.

@nickh Yep, got the V20 had bought it outright a couple of years back. Figured I'd use it til the proverbial wheels fell off. I was asked why keep it if you get the new device. And I said I always re-purpose old devices. So it might be just a music player for the truck at work.

@pkimpton Nice, I honestly downgraded from the v30 to the v20, love the the replaceable battery, IR blaster, "second" screen, and headphone jack. I don't like using BT when I have the option

@nickh I have a couple of bluetooth speakers, and going to get the Rowkin Bluetooth headphones as it's easier at work otherwise I get tangled up like crazy at times. lol But yeah the IR blaster is awesome when I forget to grab the tv remote. Or if I want to shut the tv off on the gamer here. lmao

@nickh I figured the second screen is it's own app using App Inspector to check app names, paths, etc.

@nickh Was able to purge the LG Home without any consequences after a reboot. Second screen works without a hitch.

@pkimpton That is awesome, I messed up an HTC once doing that exact thing. I am glad it didn't mess with your phone.
With the v20 the restore tools are windows tools (lame). I have to boot a VM with USB shared to the instance and downgrade it just to get root.

@nickh few times I've done a restore never needed windows oddly enough.

@pkimpton maybe I didn't dig enough on XDA or maybe downgrading works differently

@nickh who knows

@nickh Other than upgrades I haven't done anything to my phone since the last Verizon/LG update. So who knows.

@nickh Funny my cloudbook barely handles what I do run so often for programs. Doubt a VM would even function properly. lol

@pkimpton Let alone a resource hungry VM like Windows lol.
I waited a long time to root with the v20, but so glad I did. Lineage 16 is so much faster and doesn't drain battery overnight while I am sleeping.

@nickh see second screen app. Overnight I leavey phone charged as I listen to ASMR when I'm sleeping.

@nickh Stripped out the stock music app, and the stupid LG music widget. Obviously keeping the necessary apps.